#6989A8
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.8% 0.06 248), rgb(105, 137, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#6989A8 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6989A8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 137, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.06 248) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6989A8 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6989A8 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6989A8 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6989A8 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BD
oklch(70.8% 0.047 247.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6989A8
oklch(61.8% 0.06 248)
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Step 600
600
#557798
oklch(55.7% 0.065 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#456481
oklch(49.1% 0.059 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#395269
oklch(42.8% 0.049 247)
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Step 900
900
#314455
oklch(37.8% 0.038 246)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#6989A8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D89A9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7583A7 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549093 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6989A8
#6989A8
oklch(61.8% 0.06 248)
- #9E7F5F
#9E7F5F
oklch(61.8% 0.059 67.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6989A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.037
Use #6989A8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.